Is there a common thread? In a BBC interview following the album’s release, West implied that his critics would have been more comfortable with the song if he’d described himself as a ‘n—’, a ‘pimp’, or a ‘gangster’. Those enslaved to their reactive attitudes are both too weak to create, and too weak to destroy. What's new Vimeo Record: video messaging for teams Vimeo Create: quick and easy video-maker Get started for free Whereas the active will to power creates a Yes-saying ‘master morality’, in which good is contrasted with bad, the ‘slave morality’ of the reactive will to power contrasts good with evil. Flame Me > You. He thought that being human was a state to be overcome; humanity’s finest moment will be the day it becomes something else entirely, something better. #1 Feb 11, 2021. All rights reserved. Yes to the past. He did not react to his snub by proclaiming “I am Kanye West”; “I am a man”; or “I am human”. Wondering what god you are? I Am A God Of Medicine . This means that the truth of a performative utterance is constituted by the utterance itself. In August 2013, The Association of French Bakers penned a letter to West over the lyrics "In a French-ass restaurant/Hurry up with my damn croissants," telling him to be patient. A visual spinning loader for iOS indicating that the page is performing an action. The hero-victim dynamic is one of pity; but to Nietzsche, “Pity makes suffering contagious” (The Antichrist, 1888). To say ‘I am a god’ is not a commitment to persevere but a declaration of unassailability. But more provocatively, Nietzsche felt disconnected from his species: “Disgust at mankind… has always been my greatest danger” (Ecce Homo, 1888). [41] The song was featured in the trailer for 2018 video game UFC 3. Yes to struggle. Since God is a reactive hatred of strength, it makes no sense to appeal to him in the pursuit of active power. Humanity is not an endpoint, but a transition – a rope between the beasts and the Übermensch. [9], Accusations of blasphemy lead by the title were defended by Priest Father Matthew Moretz on August 30, 2013. He describes the ability to affirm the eternal return of all things, the endless repetition of life, as the highest formula of affirmation; an affirmation of life that marks the destruction of nihilism and the birth of the Übermensch. In Wrath of The Lich King, Malygos says " I AM THE SPELL WEAVER! When West says “I am a god”, he is thereby opposing nihilistic human traits of modesty and self-disgust, and thereby becoming, if not a god, at least not quite human. The Übermensch is far removed from flapping capes and weeping maidens, devoid of humility, averse to pity, uninterested in duty. [39] The letter stressed that a croissant cannot be rushed because one is comparable to a work of art, though the bakers gave West a pass and stated that they take his lyrics seriously. For Nietzsche, our bond is our sickness, and our sickness is a state he called nihilism. I am Chosen by God John 15:16. 'Let go of that kitty cat!” A shooting star whizzed across the sky, causing countless of super powers to appear on Earth. It wasn't about specifically me. to be shouted by the crowd.[38]. Or I had a song that said, 'I Am a Pimp'? [28], Alexis Petridis of The Guardian viewed "I Am a God" as what "offers up a bass pulse overlaid with epic, cavernous synthesisers" that he claimed to be influenced by Daft Punk. About I Am A God "I Am a God" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West from his sixth studio album Yeezus (2013). "[29] Slate's Forrest Wickman cites "I Am a God" as one of the album's tracks that "rattle as if they'd been produced by industrial hip-hop group Death Grips" and compared the song's heavy bass to the band's single "Come Up and Get Me. Level 7. Search, discover and share your favorite I Am A God GIFs. The Übermensch is committed to affirming the overflowing abundance of life, which means confronting all that is painful and wretched. Since its release, West has talked about the message of the song in numerous interviews. It means climbing down from reactive states of being, and submerging ourselves in the active processes of life, becoming creatures of power and instinct, creatures of life itself. It is more than the mere flight from its absence. Yes to hardship. For starters, the track sounds less triumphant than breathtakingly vexed, crashing in with a gnarled dancehall vocal sample and paranoid sawtooth synths that aim to destroy. "[8] West offered an explanation of the song in 2015 during the course of an interview with Show Studio, stating: The reason why I made the song 'I Am A God' is so those people that feel less than can turn it up and say it loud and embrace it for themselves, that God is inside all of us. Songfacts®: Despite its arrogant title, this song finds West coming to realize his place within the grand scheme of things. [19] West screams within it. Do you, reader, sympathise with Nietzsche’s wish for a species revolution? 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[21] [33] That same week, "I Am a God" entered at number 37 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Greek culture was corrupted by the philosophers; Roman values by the morality of Judaism; Christ’s teachings by St Paul; and Napoleonic aristocracy by democratic ideals. It is, for Nietzsche, the will to grow, expand, and dominate. You’ve read one of your four complimentary articles for this month. Saying “I am a god” is what philosophers of language would call a performative utterance. Life’s abysses reverberate with their laughter. But this wasn’t all he was doing: to call yourself a god not only resists these terms, it negates them entirely. If you are unassailable, lacking all temptation to collapse or hide, then it makes no sense to talk of persevering. Why does he not call upon the divinity of the ‘most high’ instead of invoking his own divinity? Are there words elastic enough to encompass us all? Jan 10 2015. Genre Hip Hop Comment by Nicholas Lawrence Storey “Lisa Rinna is bipolar” 2020-10-15T10:28:46Z Comment by emma chung. [38] West left the line "Hurry up with my damn croissants!" Yes to change. Do we not imagine the Übermensch to walk with heavy feet, to look upon the world with tired eyes, to sigh the deepest of sighs? We do not principally regret our actions, but our reactions. Nietzsche’s critique of Christianity may help us here. West’s predicament is not a predicament of survival but one of frustrated creativity. ‘I am a god’ is more than self-belief. Nietzsche thought that Christian ethics is the very antithesis of the concept of life. To Nietzsche these ideas constitute a total devaluation of our terrestrial lives. As he says earlier in the song: “Soon as they like you, make’em unlike you.” Like Nietzsche, West believes that “the free man is a warrior” (Twilight of the Idols, 1888). 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Nietzsche wants to overturn the dichotomy of the divine and the human by annihilating it completely. Since this is not God’s remit, West has deified himself in order to find a god who will abet his endeavours. All that was formerly regarded as bad – timidity, feebleness, deference – becomes good; and all that was regarded as good – strength, power, vitality – becomes evil. Whereas the nihilist seeks to alchemise all that is good and light into what is evil and heavy, rebranding acts of power as acts of sin, the Übermensch performs the opposite feat. It judges all the healthy forces of life as evil. It is an unequivocal Yes to life. Nietzsche would rather tread the Earth than touch the Sun: “I beseech you, my brothers, remain faithful to the earth” (Zarathustra). "I Am a God" charted on both the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts at number 9 and 37 respectively in 2013. "[28] Dombal claimed for the primal screams to pierce the song and bring "the beat's heaving evil" to a brief halt. When the groom says “I do”, he is not describing the fact that he does; he is actually doing the doing precisely in the saying. But Nietzsche wants to emphasise that this story is still in the service of the will to power. He spoke to … The Übermensch is possessed of an ability to transmute heaviness into lightness. Christianity makes life worth living for the weak. But you shall die like mere men; You will fall like every other ruler." Sort: Relevant Newest # movie # sexy # god # megan fox # jennifers body # god # holy # film riot # filmriot # better than you # funny # god # truth # megan fox # misha collins [23] At one minute and 15 seconds into the song, the beat was changed to cutting out under the line "Y'all better quit playing with God. The cut is based on Psalm 82 vs 6-7 in the Bible: "I said, 'You are 'gods,' you are all sons of the Most High. Thread Status: Not open for further replies. What an awesome song! '"[30] Rolling Stone ranked the track at number 65 on their list of the 100 best songs of 2013, writing of it: "This is the greatest hate-rap screed by a deity with dangerously low blood sugar in ages. In an interview with W in June 2013, it was made known that the song was inspired by a 'diss' from a major fashion designer during Paris Fashion Week, where West was informed that he would be invited to a widely anticipated runway show only on the condition that he agree not to attend any other shows. if he kicks your ass. West is refusing to collapse under the weight of earnestness. [17] The song, like most tracks on Yeezus, includes elements of industrial music. "[18] Randall Roberts of the Los Angeles Times wrote of West's performance: "Here's a man so powerful that he can boss around both massage therapists and waiters, as he does in 'I Am a God': 'I am a god / So hurry up with my damn massage / in the French … restaurant / hurry up with my damn croissants.' [38] The performance began with West being picked up off the ground by women after he had ended a performance of "Black Skinhead" lying on his back. By UltraSUPRA, Feb 11, 2021 937 47 0. Moderator. With Tenor, maker of GIF Keyboard, add popular I Am A God animated GIFs to your conversations. Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone looked at it as an example on Yeezus of where "Kanye's lyrics are pretty focused" and he renders "his classic themes as petulant primal screams. 2013. Yes to pain. Gods do not know how to despise themselves. We are not, as Darwin thought, primarily driven by a will to survive. Have been forever, will be forever. He’s telling us that he has no such voice, that he exists above and beyond the strictures of doubt and shame. As presented, his intentions are unclear — other than to remind you that, you know, 'I am a god! Priapus (2,764 words) case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article whether he should make a bench or a Priapus, decided to make a god. Both see themselves as outsiders. You did not choose Me but I chose you, and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit would remain. "[26] The staff of Billboard wrote of the song: "Through shooting synths, squeals and mushed bass, Kanye revels in all the negativity he's endured -- the hate received for everything from his fashion sense to brand of hip-hop -- and proclaims himself to be a god 'until the day I get struck by lightning. [7] West's camp said the title was a reference to Psalm 82: "I said, 'You are gods, / And all of you are children of the Most High. If there were a referendum on human nature, would you vote to leave? Or even Eros, the god of sexual desire, attraction, and love? Yes to the earth. [6] Vernon stated of collaborating with West again: "After Twisted Fantasy, I kind of assumed that I'd get the call again at some point. I Am A God Lyrics: Yeah, What / Yeah Huntaps / Wait what / Bitch I flex real hard, yeah / Bitch I am a god, yeah / I don't take a loss, yeah / Cause I am a god, yeah / I do what I want, yeah / So It's time to get an idea of which god you would be based on your personality and interests. Credits adapted from the Yeezus liner notes. To overcome this eventuality, Nietzsche proposed we overcome humanity. He therefore reflects and enshrines the helpless rabble’s servile dependence and manifold limitations. Nietzsche, too, sees the Übermensch living in such a way. I am God. Do you see some fundamental defect in humanity? It was produced by West, Hudson Mohawke, Daft Punk and Mike Dean, and includes vocals from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver.The song contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Capleton and H. Hart, and performed by … Rather than seeing life as a kind of submission to the embracing care of a higher being, Nietzsche believed that ‘life itself is the will to power’ (Beyond Good and Evil, 1886). Next . Nietzsche said that his genius was in his nostrils – by which he meant that he had a talent for sensing the rotting hearts within radiant bodies, a knack for finding the corpse beneath the floorboards. [14], On June 12, 2013, six days before Yeezus was released, a video was uploaded on West's website of him recording vocals for "I Am a God" with producers Rick Rubin and Mike Dean. To become more than human means forgetting our concerns with human essence and divine attributes. parts: 29 jenn . Christianity believes that we are forlorn sinners in need of salvation, too weak to survive without constant care, too lost to cope without universal laws and subsequent judgment, each of us awaiting the ultimate solution to the problem of existence – eternal peace in a heavenly hereafter. If you do not cower at the obstacles before you or the desires within you, it is impossible to turn back and curse the past. [1] Thomas Bangalter of French duo Daft Punk revealed in an April 2013 interview centered around their album Random Access Memories that during the recording sessions, the duo used part of their time to work with West on music for the rapper's next album. The Christian concept of God is the highest weapon of the reactive values: Nietzsche called it ‘the deification of nothingness’ (The Antichrist). Maybe you'd be Apollo, the god of the arts. On his 2013 album Yeezus, the Chicago rapper Kanye West highlighted something that the world had failed to notice, namely, that he is a god. Whereas the mere boaster uses language reactively, to build fortresses against his envy of other people, the Übermensch makes language a performance of active becoming. Once you become preoccupied with pleasing or pleasuring other people, the warrior instincts in you are suppressed, and freedom dies. Their words are soaring wings, not peacock feathers. West debuted the song by performing it live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in May 2013 and later performed it on multiple occasions throughout that year. Eyerusalem … Here, Kanye raps about loyalty, respect, threesomes, and, yes, croissants with the urgency of someone being chased by a 30-ton steamroller. Rating. He had been called many things in his life – including a jackass by Barack Obama – but never this. We can see, then, the profound rift that opens up between Nietzsche’s Übermensch and West’s god when the latter claims to simultaneously be a ‘man of God’. If it were to destroy these values, it would instantaneously destroy itself. The active will to power creates its own values; it remakes the world in its own image and confidently seeks to destroy all that impedes it. Slave morality turns master morality on its head. All of those colors and patinas fit better on a person like me, right? ", after draining one of the green crystals around his section of the area. Admiration conscripts us into serving others as their guides, but the Übermensch is “a law only for my own; I am not a law for all” (Thus Spoke Zarathustra). In order to express his undying thirst to become who he is, West was compelled to renounce his humanity. The Koine Greek term Ego eimi (Greek Ἐγώ εἰμί, pronounced [eɣó imí]), literally I am or It is I, is an emphatic form of the copulative verb εἰμι that is recorded in the Gospels to have been spoken by Jesus on several occasions to refer to himself not with the role of a verb but playing the role of a name, in the Gospel of John occurring seven times with specific titles. Yes to beauty. "[6] Hudson Mohawke elaborated, revealing the track to be one of the first songs that West had for the album and stated that it "was like the blueprint. My heart is now His home! [1][25] West performed the song wearing a "studded mask" and dedicated it to his then-fiance Kim Kardashian. David Birch’s new book, Pandora’s Book: 401 Philosophical Questions to Help You Lose Your Mind (with answers), will be published early next year. Yes to war. I am a god I am a god I am a god [Kanye West:] I am a god Hurry up with my damn massage Hurry up with my damn ménage Get the Porsche out the damn garage I am a god Even though I'm a man of God My whole life in the hand of God So y'all better quit playin' with God [Kanye West:] Soon as they like you make 'em unlike you Cause kissin' people ass is so unlike you This is incredible. Life has no meaning beyond itself. Life exists either actively or reactively. This site uses cookies to recognize users and allow us to analyse site usage. As he went sniffing through history he heaved with disgust upon encountering Christianity and its virtues of compassion, self-sacrifice, and equality. Just as Nietzsche counsels us to be wary of our pity for other people, so too must we be wary of other people’s admiration for us. Yet despite the similarities between West’s god and Nietzsche’s Übermensch, the following three lines also show their profound differences: “I am a god Even though I’m a man of God My whole life in the hands of God”. [7] The information was later revealed that it was likely for there to be a song titled "I Am a God" on West's then-upcoming album. Joined: May 4, 2018 Messages: 1,483 Country: I haven't gotten a like from Scott Pilgrim in weeks. On the contrary, Nietzsche wants to characterise life as something that cannot be understood simply in its relation to death. When Nietzsche’s Übermensch or West’s god speak, they breach the bounds of popular wisdom and common sense: “I am not a man, I am dynamite”, Nietzsche said explosively (Ecce Homo, 1888). When Nietzsche talks of the Übermensch in terms of power, he is not referring to Superman’s powers. Page 1 of 3. The song contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Capleton and H. Hart, and performed by the latter, and "Are Zindagi Hai Khel" by Manna Dey, R. D. Burman and Asha Bhosle. West uses certain lyrics to draw a comparison between Jesus and himself, with the former being the most high. (Against All Logic), sampled it on his song "Such A Bad Way". "[40] "I Am a God" was used in the trailer of the 2016 film Assassin's Creed. And we may ask, is this not a terrible cross to bear? Contrast with A God I Am Not (where a genuinely godlike being refuses the label to avoid the implications), Stop Worshipping Me (where a deity doesn't want to be venerated as such), Pro-Human Transhuman (where a post human remains sympathetic to humanity), A God Is You (where you are cast as a god, or your Player Character is a god) and Unwanted False Faith (where a human (or transhuman, … One line in the song was changed to being rapped without instrumentation when West updated the album on Apple Music in 2016. To say the heaviest things in the lightest ways elevates song to the level of play. Unlike West, the Übermensch is not a man of God but a ‘conqueror of God’; an anti-nihilist and therefore an anti-Christ. They spurn the dignity of sorrow. Unlike the Übermensch, superheroes cannot overcome humanity, as they are locked into this defining dynamic: their pity infects them with human suffering. Member. Those statements do not convey the indefatigability of his will, or his immunity to self-loathing and self-pity. i am a god 79606 GIFs. [29] Petridis looked at the song's short-circuiting as being "simultaneously incredibly powerful and deeply disconcerting. They laugh, dance and play. The song includes elements of industrial and electronic music. 3.5. No. [39] The trailer of 2013 film House of Versace was set to the song, which included Gina Gershon saying lines such as "I was a girl in power since the day I was born" and "I am Versace! The song contains samples of "Forward Inna Dem Clothes", written by Capleton and H. Hart, and performed by the latter, and "Are Zindagi Hai Khel" by Manna Dey, R. D. Burman and Asha Bhosle. What God Am I? The song credits God as a featured performer. We regret what we say No to, not what we say Yes to – to the lives we don’t lead, the ones we pass up, not the lives we actively pursue. Compare this to when West raps: “I am a god So hurry up with my damn massage In a French-ass restaurant Hurry up with my damn croissants I am a god”. Rather than using language to describe something about the world, performative utterances use language to enact something. Questions. X. Yes to eternity. And although for Nietzsche there have been great ages – history is punctuated by glorious deviations from the norm – sooner or later the overwhelming weight of nihilism drags us back into the gutter. The passing seconds take us closer to nothing but their own return. START. By killing God we stand a chance of destroying ourselves. West explained the message of "I Am a God" on various occasions, once claiming that it was for those who lacked confidence in themselves. [22], West updated "I Am a God" solely on Apple Music in April 2016. For the Veronica Mars episode, see, CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (, "Kanye West, the Transformer, on his New Album Yeezus and Kim Kardashian", "Daft Punk Reveal Secrets of New Album – Exclusive", "Daft Punk Speaks On Producing Kanye West's 'Black Skinhead' For 'Yeezus' LP", "Here Are The Full Liner Notes on Kanye West's "Yeezus, "Hudson Mohawke contributes to Kanye's new G.O.O.D. His undying thirst to become more than human means forgetting our concerns with human essence and divine attributes,! Discover and share your favorite I Am a God ’ is not a commitment to but. To have complete access to the level of play too weak to create, and our sickness is concerted! 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